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Town Hall · Weiner

How is Weiner run?

Weiner’s city government spent $85,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $128 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Weiner didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
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General election in Arkansas.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$85,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$128
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$120,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
11
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $32,646 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$565
0.56% of home value · AR 0.55%

What stands out about how Weiner is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

The school district

Harrisburg School District

Weiner’s K–12 school district, shared with Fisher, Harrisburg, Waldenburg. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Weiner →
$16,098
per pupil · AR $13,585
1,069
students
$7.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,098 per pupil, $8,528 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 14%State 69%Federal 17%

Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $128 per resident a year, or $0.35 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 82%Interest, fines & other 16%Other taxes & licenses 2%
An estimate

Weiner didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $1,000. With these, the whole budget was $86,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Weiner yet

Every year of Weiner’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $565 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.56% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Arkansas$1,040
Weiner$565
$565
typical bill a year
0.56%
effective rate
$100,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Weiner’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Weiner’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Weiner →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Weiner

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See cityofweiner.org for Weiner’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Weiner yet.cityofweiner.org ↗
Agendas

Weiner’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofweiner.org ↗.

Who works for Weiner

One full-time city employee for every 60 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (662).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings7
Water & other utilities2
Courts, inspections & corrections1
Police1
11
full-time
0
part-time
$32,646
payroll for March 2022
$391,752
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$35,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Estimates.Weiner didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

Weiner’s votes are counted by county

Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Weiner alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Poinsett County’s results.

President · Poinsett County’s results7,079 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican81.0%5,731 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.4%1,235 votes

Others: 1.6% (113 votes).

Most votes in Poinsett County: Donald J Trump

Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%

The county’s page

100% of Weiner lies in Poinsett County. Every 2024 race in Poinsett County is on the county’s page.

Poinsett County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Weiner

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Weiner.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Arkansas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Arkansas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arkansas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Weiner’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Weiner’s government

How much does Weiner spend per resident?

About $128 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Weiner didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $86,000.

What is the property tax rate in Weiner?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $565 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofweiner.org.

Who runs Weiner’s government?

See cityofweiner.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Weiner yet.

How did Weiner vote in 2024?

Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Weiner alone. Poinsett County, where 100% of Weiner lies, voted Trump 81.0%, Harris 17.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Weiner?

11 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $32,646 (about $391,752 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Weiner in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (Dave Wallace) and State House District 38 (Dwight Tosh). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Weiner’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Weiner, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →